cartmel Racecourse

Cartmel Racecourse, based in Cumbria, stages jumps racing between May and August, hosting a total of 9 race day fixtures per year. Feature races include the Cumbria Crystal Hurdle and the Cavendish Cup. The holiday track and relaxed atmosphere adds to the course’s popularity, helping it attract crowds in excess of 10,000.

Overview

Jumps Course

Cartmel Racecourse, based in Cumbria, stages jumps racing between May and August, hosting a total of 9 race day fixtures per year. The first written account of racing at Cartmel originates from 1856, yet the course was active prior to that date. Feature races include the Cumbria Crystal Hurdle and the Cavendish Cup. The holiday track and relaxed atmosphere adds to the course’s popularity, helping it attract crowds in excess of 10,000 and the majority of its meetings occur over bank holiday weekends.

The course is sharp, narrow and a left handed oval that measures to just over a mile. At close to four furlongs, Cartmel has the longest run-in in the country, making it unique. Despite there being only 6 fences to a circuit, the fences are fairly difficult for a minor course and therefore there is a disproportionate number of unseats to falls. Front running course specialists are best suited to this course and the undulating contours combined with the narrow track, sharp bends and tough fences make it difficult to win from off pace.

Today's Market Movers

Doncaster 1.40 - ELDRITCH - 41%

Sandown 4.05 - HYPERFOCUS - 45%

Perth 5.25 - ANYWAYTHEWINDBLOWS - 33%

Doncaster 5.40 - FIRE JET - 45%

Chepstow 6.30 - BARNEY RUBBLE - 70%

Stat of the Day
- Cartmel

29/08/2016

67%

Jockey Sam-Twiston-Davies has a strike rate of 67% when riding for Dr Richard Newland at Cartmel – Check out his ride on YOUNG DILLON in the 5:10 today